Interstitial Prostate Brachytherapy: LDR-PDR-HDR

Book Overview

Epidemiology of prostate cancer.- Imaging localized prostate cancer.- TRUS volume study imaging for brachytherapy, patient set up and optimize of imaging.- Patient selection and recommendations on permanent seed implantation for localized prostate cancer.- Patient selection and recommendations on HDR.- Seed techniques.- HDR techniques.- PDR techniques.- Imaging for post-implant dosimetry.- Pre-planning for permanent implantation.- Intra-operative seed planning.- Intra-operative HDR planning.- Seeds versus HDR.- Post-implant dosimetry.- Incidence and prognostic factors for complication.- Clinical implications of DVH analysis.- QA for brachytherapy.- Management of side effects and complications.- Radiation protection issues.- Results of seed treatment.- HDR results.- PDR results.- Salvage treatment.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642443907
• ISBN13: 9783642443909
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"